Shoulder Forward Flexion

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Shoulder Forward Flexion

Flexion is a movement that decreases the angle between the two parts that the joint is connecting. If you hold your arms straight and palms against your sides and raise your arms in front of your body to point your hands at something in front of you, you’re practicing flexion.

A normal range of motion for shoulder flexion is 180 degrees. This involves moving your arms from palms against the side of your body to the highest point you can raise your arms over your head.

Measuring Range of Motion

Via Reflex Health App

How to measure your shoulder forward flexion from home?

  1. Download Reflex Health and create an account
  2. Start the first assessment
  3. Set device on table or floor
  4. Stand 2 meters away from screen.
  5. You’ll be guided into the measurement and it will be recorded, stored and saved on your device.

Shoulder Forward Flexion Range of Motion Chart

Male – Mean Female – Mean
Age Left Right Left Right
20 – 24 168 174 166 169
25 – 29 165 162 165 166
30 – 34 166 170 163 162
35 – 39 162 166 165 168
40 – 44 160 160 160 160
45 – 49 163 162 158 160
50 – 54 163 167 158 160
55 – 59 157 160 154 154
60 – 64 155 159 146 150
65 – 69 150 152 151 154
70 – 74 143 150 146 150
75 – 79 143 142 138 142
80 – 84 137 140 132 132
85 + 130 136 130 138

Source: https://bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12891-020-03665-9